What to expect at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked

With CES 2025 behind us, you might think that you'd have a break from big tech company announcements.

Well, think again! 

Samsung's very own event, Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025, is just around the corner: January 22 at 1pm ET to be exact.

While Samsung focused on "AI for All" at CES, showcasing mostly their latest home appliances and the AI-integrations in these products, the company held off on any announcements for their flagship line of smartphones, tablets, and other connected mobile devices.

That's what Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is for. Here's what to expect.

Galaxy S25 series

This shouldn't be a surprise as this is the main event of Samsung's annual event, A new line of Galaxy S smartphones will make their debut at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025.

Based on the naming conventions of the previous series', Samsung will very likely announce its latest smartphone trio at the event: the Galaxy S25, the Galaxy S25+, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Some news about the new Galaxy S25 series of phones has already leaked, so we can likely expect a similar design as its predecessors, but with rounded edges. The Galaxy S25 and S25+ will also remain the same size as previous models, but the Galaxy S25 Ultra will apparently get a slight makeover with a 6.9 inch display. The S25 Ultra is also reported to receive an upgraded camera as its ultra-wide sensor gets a bump from 12MP to 50MP.

The biggest upgrade in the Galaxy S25 series of smartphones will be what it's powered by: Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This processor was made to handle generative AI, so we'll very likely see some big AI announcements from Samsung at the event as well.

One UI 7

Already in beta, Samsung's One UI 7 built on Android 15, will likely be made official by the company at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked.

Samsung's custom interface will receive some much-needed upgrades with the release of One UI 7. Beta users seem to be reactive positively to the tweaked notification system in One UI 7.

Samsung has previously boasted about One UI 7's AI capabilities, calling it the "first integrated AI platform."

AI features

Speaking of AI, we will likely see a slew of announcements regarding AI-integration in the Galaxy S25 series and the One UI 7.

Rumors about a Samsung "AI agent" have been picking up, which would basically act as an AI assistant providing personal suggestions on a range of categories from fashion to transportation.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip will certainly usher in a range of AI possibilities that Samsung can surprise us with. So, what exactly Samsung will offer when it comes to AI and how it accomplishes this could end up being an unexpected highlight for Samsung Galaxy fans.

Galaxy Ring 2

On the non-smartphone front, Samsung is expected to debut the Galaxy Ring 2 at the event. 

The Galaxy Ring 2 might just show up as a teaser at this point with no hard release date, but the next generation wearable health device is expected to flaunt an extended battery life from its predecessor. 

An updated sensor for more accurate measurements as well as new AI capabilities is also being rumored for the new Galaxy Ring 2.

AR Glasses

Rounding out the tech product 2025 Bingo card for the event is Samsung's AR glasses. The existence of these Samsung AR glasses are already confirmed but there's just rumors at this point that they may make their debut at Galaxy Unpacked. 

The AR glasses are currently being referred to as Project Moohan and are being developed in partnership with Google and Qualcomm on the Android XR operating system.

Much like the Galaxy Ring 2, it would likely just be a teaser if Samsung's AR glasses did indeed make an appearance.